Incidents, Accidents and Emergencies

Question 1

What should you do if a warning light appears on your dashboard?

Answer 1

Stop where you can safely and investigate the problem

Question 2

What should you do if your tyre bursts when you are driving?

Answer 2

Hold the steering wheel firmly and pull over to the side of the road safely

Question 3

What should you do if you have an emergency on the motorway?

Answer 3

Pull onto the hard shoulder and use the emergency telephone if you can.

Question 4

What will the operator on the emergency telephone ask you for?

Answer 4

• Phone number
• Details and those of your vehicle
• Whether you belong to a motoring organisation

Question 5

Where should you wait when broken down?

Answer 5

Near your vehicle well away from the carriageway and hard shoulder

Question 6

What do you do if you break down on a level crossing?

Answer 6

Get everyone out of the vehicle and away from the crossing. Use the telephone to call the emergency operator and only move the car if instructed

Question 7

What should you do before driving in a tunnel?

Answer 7

Take off sunglasses and turn on dipped headlights

Question 8

What do you do if your vehicle or the one in front is involved in an incident or breakdown in a tunnel?

Answer 8

Stop, switch off the engine, turn on hazard lights and call for help at the nearest telephone point

Question 9

What should you do if your vehicle catches fire in a tunnel?

Answer 9

If you can, drive out of the tunnel and pull over. If not, stop and switch hazard lights on. Try to put out the fire and go and call for help

Question 10

When do you use hazard lights?

Answer 10

If you need to slow down on a motorway because of a hazard ahead or when you have broken down or have stopped temporarily

Question 11

What should you do if you have a warning triangle?

Answer 11

Place it 45 m behind your car but never place it on a motorway

Question 12

What should you do if you are the first person to arrive at the scene of an incident or a crash?

Answer 12

• Stop and put hazard lights on
• Make sure emergency services have been called
• Ensure engines of any vehicle at the scene have been switched off
• Move uninjured people away from the scene

Question 13

What should you do if you see an orange label at the back of a vehicle involved in a crash?

Answer 13

Tell emergency services what dangerous goods they are carrying

Question 14

How can you help injured people?

Answer 14

Keep them warm and comfortable
Talk to them reassuringly and keep them calm
Make sure they are not left alone

Question 15

Should you move injured people?

Answer 15

Not if the area is safe. If not then move them with extreme care

Question 16

What should you do if a motorcycle is involved?

Answer 16

Never take off helmet as you could cause more injury

Question 17

What should you never offer an injured person?

Answer 17

Food, drink or cigarettes

Question 18

What should you do if the casualty is unconscious?

Answer 18

Check they can breathe normally and put them in the recovery position until help arrives. Keep checking their airway to make sure they can breathe

Question 19

What should you follow if the person needs emergency care?

Answer 19

The DR ABC code:
Danger - check its safe to approach
Response - Try to get a response by gently shaking the casualty and asking if they are alright
Airway - If there’s no response, open the casualty’s airway by lifting their chin forward
Breathing - Check the casualty is breathing normally and look for breathing and feel for breath on your cheek
Circulation - check for bleeding signs

Question 20

What do you during CPR?

Answer 20

Interlock fingers and place them in the centre of the casualty’s chest and press down hard and fast about 2 times a second down 5 cm. If it’s a child use one hand only, if its an infant use two fingers

Question 21

What should you do if the casualty is bleeding?

Answer 21

Take care not to expose yourself to blood. If there is something in the wound, do not take it out. Place padding on each side of the object. If there is nothing in the wound apply firm pressure and find the cleanest material available to fasten against their wound

Question 22

What do you do if someone is suffering from shock and how do you know?

Answer 22

They will be pale grey, sweating and have a rapid pulse. You should:

• Reassure them
• Keep them warm
• Make them comfortable
• Avoid moving them if necessary
• Make sure they aren’t left alone

Question 23

What do you do if someone is suffering from burns?

Answer 23

Douse the burns thoroughly in cool water for 20 minutes and don’t remove anything stuck to the wound

Question 24

What must you do if you are involved in an accident?

Answer 24

Stop and give your name and address. If there is damage to the property, report it to the owner. If you don’t do this when it happens, report it to the police station within 24 hours.

Question 25

What must you find out if another vehicle is involved in an accident with you?

Answer 25

Whether the driver owns the vehicle
The make and registration of the car
The driver’s name, address and telephone number

Question 26

What could the police ask you after the accident?

Answer 26

Your insurance certificate
The MOT certificate
Your driving licence

Question 27

What should you do if something falls from a lorry or your own vehicle?

Answer 27

Stop at the next emergency telephone and report the hazard to the police

Question 28

What do you do if your engine catches fire?

Answer 28

Get all passengers away from the vehicle after you pull over safely and call the fire brigade

Question 29

What emergency supplies should you have in your car?

Answer 29

First aid kit, warning triangle and fire extinguisher

Question 30

What should you do if you smell petrol?

Answer 30

Stop and investigate

Question 31

What does it mean if you see a car on the hard shoulder with a help sign displayed?

Answer 31

It’s likely to be a disabled person

Question 32

Someone has suffered a burn, what’s the least amount of time you should run cold water over it?

Answer 32

10 mins

Question 33

How many compressions should you do when giving CPR?

Answer 33

2 per second so 120 per min